Privacy Perspectives with Jodi Daniels

PP #014: State Regulators Are Testing Your Opt-Out Flow - Here's What They FindRegulators hired PhDs, built audit teams, and are clicking your opt-out buttons to see what actually happens.Episode SummaryIn this episode of Privacy Perspectives, host Jodi Daniels delivers a dense operational briefing from the IAB Public Policy Summit and IAPP US State Privacy Law Workshop. She breaks down CalPrivacy's new enforcement capabilities, the Delete Act's impact on data brokers, and state-by-state nuances tripping up multi-state programs.You'll learn how regulators are technically testing opt-out flows, why children's data is now an active enforcement priority, and what vendor oversight looks like beyond the DPA.Question of the Day 🗣️When was the last time you tested your own opt-out flow end-to-end - not just the UI, but what actually happens downstream? Tell us in the comments.Key Take-awaysCalPrivacy hired computer science PhDs and is walking through opt-outs as consumers wouldThe California data broker registry hit 270,000 entities with Delete Act fines starting this fallChildren's data is now an active enforcement priority across 10+ statesYour cookie banner acknowledging GPC means nothing if your ad tech stack ignores itLegacy pixels and stale tags are the biggest source of violations being found right nowTimestamped Outline ⏱️00:00 - Introduction and summit overview00:32 - California enforcement - CalPrivacy and Tom Kemp01:45 - Data brokers and the Delete Act02:52 - California actionable items03:30 - State-by-state nuances that actually differ06:40 - Automated decision-making requirements07:35 - Children's data as enforcement priority09:09 - States really talk to each other09:32 - Regulators are testing your opt-outs10:23 - Wiretapping, SIPA, and pixel litigation13:20 - Vendor management beyond the DPA14:34 - Key takeaways and closing thoughtsLinks & Resources 🔗Privacy Perspectives newsletter → https://redcloveradvisors.com/Connect & CTA 🎯👉 Enjoyed this? Subscribe & leave a review on Apple Podcasts.🎁 Get weekly privacy insights - what's shifting across the privacy landscape, what it means for your business, and how to stay ahead: https://redcloveradvisors.com/CreditsHost: Jodi Daniels © 2026 Red Clover Advisors. All rights reserved.